Kumārajīva
Philosopher, Deceased Person
0334 – 0413
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Who was Kumārajīva?
Kumārajīva was a Kuchean Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator. He first studied teachings of the Sarvāstivāda schools, later studied under Buddhasvāmin, and finally became a Mahāyāna adherent, studying the Mādhyamaka doctrine of Nāgārjuna. Kumārajīva settled in Chang'an, which was the imperial capital of China. He is mostly remembered for the prolific translation of Buddhist texts written in Sanskrit to Chinese he carried out during his later life.
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- Born
- 0334
Kashmir - Religion
- Buddhism
- Profession
- Died
- 0413
Chang'an
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on July 23, 2013
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